Bill Passed To Prevent Domestic Violence
April 27, 2016Domestic violence is a scourge on civilized society and must be prevented. That is why Representative Peter Tercyak voted for HB 5054, An Act Protecting Victims Of Domestic Violence. The bill requires gun owners to surrender their firearms within 24 hours after being served with a temporary restraining order in domestic violence cases. For more on this legislation, read the CT Mirror news story.
New Bill Helps People Save For Retirement
April 26, 2016Representative Peter Tercyak, co-chairman of the Labor Committee, leads the House in approving legislation that creates the CT Retirement Security Program for residents who work for businesses that do not offer payroll deduction accounts for retirement savings.
Aid To Hospitals, New Britain Saved
March 29, 2016Rep. Peter Tercyak votes to approve a bipartisan agreement that restores funding to hospitals and balances the state budget without cutting municipal aid to New Britain.
$28 Million For New Britain Affordable Housing
March 24, 2016There’s great news for New Britain. About $28 million is being awarded to support the development of affordable housing in New Britain and across Connecticut.
Ban The Box On Job Applications
February 24, 2016Rep. Peter Tercyak, House chairman of the Labor Committee, joined his colleagues and advocates today at a press conference to champion House Bill 5237: An Act Concerning Fair Chance Employment.
Governor’s Prevention Partnership
January 29, 2016Rep. Peter Tercyak joined his legislative colleagues and members of the Governor’s Prevention Partnership at the state Legislative Office Building to announce the results of grants in support of partnership programs across the state.
Tercyak Praises Top Appointments To Connecticut Labor Department
January 22, 2016State Representative Peter Tercyak, House chairman of the legislature’s Labor Committee, today praised Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s announcement that he is appointing Scott Jackson of Hamden to serve as commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Labor and Kurt Westby of Middletown as deputy commissioner.
Approving Balanced State Budget
January 15, 2016State Representative Peter Tercyak today backed a biennial budget package (HB 7061) that provides property tax relief to working families, protects the services that middle-class families rely on, and invests in a world-class transportation system to grow our economy.